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801: WWDC 2025: A Return to Form

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This year's WWDC keynote was a return to Apple's strengths, focusing on operating system updates and user interface improvements rather than AI. The hosts discuss their initial impressions and expectations, noting Apple's lack of addressing developer concerns regarding the App Store.
  • WWDC 2025 focused on OS updates, not AI.
  • Apple did not address developer concerns about the App Store.
  • The keynote was a "return to form" for Apple.

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Apple's 2025 WWDC was jam-packed, from a new design system across its operating systems to updated iPad multitasking, a plethora of updates to apps like Messages and Phone, and new features for CarPlay. David and Stephen break it all down.

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